On Dec 22, 2003, at 9:12 AM, Eric S. wrote:
ethereal-setup-0.10.0
WinPcap_3_01_a
GTK-Runtime-Environment-2.2.4.1
Another user told me that I don't need the GTK file to use the program
under windows. Is that true?
You shouldn't need it - the ethereal-setup executable should install
GTK+ (and GLib).
I have tried the program with the GTK installed, and not installed,
and neither seems to work correctly.
I am able to collect packets, but only ones that are directed at my
laptop.
GTK+ isn't involved with that issue.
I don't seem to be able to collect the packets that I think are
going by my port. I have checked "Capture Packets in Promiscuous
Mode", but I only get my own, and broadcasts.
http://www.ethereal.com/faq.html#q5.1
I tested this by going to a computer and pinging my computer, which
showed the requests and replies, but when I ping another computer, I
don't see the icmp protocol.
I.e., if you're running Ethereal on one computer, and, on another
computer, ping some third computer, you don't see the traffic?
See the FAQ above.
My ultimate goal of using ethereal is to use it to capture ip
telephony packets. I have a small demo ip phone system, which I am
trying to troubleshoot. It is a very simple setup with only a hub,
and ip telephone, my laptop, and the phone system lan card. I only
capture traffic off of the hub that is directed to my computer. I am
not able to see any packets for the ip phone.
As per the FAQ, your "hub" is probably either a switching hub (which is
a device where the "switch" part is more important than the "hub" part
- i.e., a "switching hub" is a switch) or a dual-speed hub (in which
case the network interface on the machine doing the packet capture has
to be running at the same speed as the other machines, or it won't see
the traffic between those machines).